As a parent, there is nothing I want more than for my kids to be happy. So I make sure they eat well, and have lots of time to play. I nurture their imaginations and read to them and take them outside so they appreciate nature. I make sure to give lots of hugs, and [...]
Hello from the hustle and bustle which is South by Southwest! I am delighted to let you know that my Escape from Cubicle Nation book, officially hitting the shelves on April 30, is now available for pre-orders. All of you dear blog readers have been so tremendously supportive of me while I was writing it [...]
This has been a great week over at Duct Tape Marketing, as a whole series of experts have shared tips, perspectives and tactics for building a great referral business as part of Make a Referral Week. There is a recorded 90-minute conversation with three of the top experts in referrals, Ivan Misner, Bob Burg and [...]
Thank you so much to everyone who participated in my brief survey a couple of weeks ago which asked a simple question: What gets in the way of defining a clear backup strategy and safety net in case your job goes away? One hundred sixty-seven of you responded, and it was amazing how many people [...]
As soon as I read this passage to my three-year old from the classic book Where the Wild Things Are, I felt a wave of pleasure and a flash back to my own childhood. I had forgotten how ripe and tantalizing the words were; perfectly chosen, crisp, simple and powerful: And when he came to [...]
Photo by Ben Wood. Last week, I had the tremendous opportunity to participate in Ignite Phoenix, an exceptionally fun, creative and energizing event, led by a fantastic team of volunteers here in Arizona. The Ignite concept is explained from the Ignite.OReilly site: What Is Ignite? If you had five minutes on stage what would you [...]
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